• Main Street Oakland County Managers• Downtown Leaders• Oakland County Chambers of Commerce

Leaders and Members• Oakland County Cities, Villages and

Township Leaders• All Organizations Supporting Small

Businesses in Oakland County

COMMUNITYLEADERS

Please Partner With Us

Let’s work together to help our small businesses increase sales this holiday season and make sure shoppers know how to win BIG!

AdvantageOakland.com/ShopSmall

Oakland County Contests

SMALL BUSINESSSATURDAY TO SATURDAYNOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 2, 2017

Community Leaders We Need Your Help To:• Inform and engage small businesses in your communities• Distribute materials, including shopper cards and posters• Get the word out to shoppers• Like and share information and stories on social media

For this contest, a small business is defined as an independently owned and operated, legal, brick and mortar business in Oakland County.

If you are interested in using the Oakland County shopper entries for special prizes in your community, please contact us as soon as possible. We will promote the special programs on the shopper section of the website.

@AdvantageOak#ShopSmall | #OaklandCounty

Visit AdvantageOakland.com/ShopSmall for details on rules, exclusions and updates.

D AT E A C T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S

Now until NOV 20

Make sure all your small businesses have registered on the website for extra exposure.

Go to Business Page of AdvantageOakland.com/ShopSmall

Now until NOV 22

Pickup and distribute printed shopper instruction cards and posters for your businesses and you to use.

Digital Took Kit is also available at:AdvantageOakland.com/ShopSmall• Self-Print Posters and Flyers on Shopper Contest• Social Media Ideas

Available 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday thru Friday at Oakland County’s:

One Stop Shop Business Center2100 Pontiac Lake Road | 41 West Waterford, MI 48328

Or, call your Oakland County contacts.

NOV 25Shopper Contest begins. Shopping receipts are valid until the following Saturday.

See shopper contest instructions.

DEC 2 Shopper Contest ends. See shopper contest instructions.

DEC 4 Shopper receipts must be entered. See shopper contest instructions.

DEC 14 Prizes are awarded to shoppers and businesses.Watch for location and time onAdvantageOakland.com/ShopSmall.

@AdvantageOak

#ShopSmall | #OaklandCounty

Be Prepared to Explain the ContestsRegistered Small Business ContestHelp your small businesses maximize visibility and generate more foot traffic during the Shopper Contest by registering at: AdvantageOakland.com/ShopSmall (click on Business)

If the small business registers before November 20, they are automatically entered to win a $1,000 American Express Gift Card, sponsored by CEED Lending.

*Let business owners know that while at the One Stop Shop Business Center, they should pick up information on all the resources available to them for free if their business is in Oakland County – including business counseling, market analysis, SBA 504 loan options, talent recruitment, training support and free workshops.

Shopper ContestShoppers need to make a purchase at any Oakland County small business between Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017 until Dec. 2, 2017 (Saturday to Saturday) and save their receipt.

Text Shop2017 to 41411 to receive a text message with a link to the shopper registration page.

Follow the instructions on the registration page — which includes submitting a photo of the receipt.

The submission deadline for all receipts is Dec. 4, 2017.

Every eligible receipt (one receipt per entry) increases their chance of winning.

Contest winners will receive their prizes by Dec. 14, 2017.

$5,000 $2,000$500

Voucher for Travelon Southwest Airlines

S H O P P E R C O N T E S T

R E G I S T E R E D S M A L L B U S I N E S S C O N T E S T

$1,000American Express

Gift Card

S M A L L B U S I N E S S E M P LOY E E C O N T E S T

$500

Small Business Employee ContestWhen the winning receipt is pulled for the Shopper Contest, Oakland County will check the employee identification on the receipt. That employee will win $500 from the Bank of Ann Arbor. We hope this contest creates an incentive for employees to encourage their customers to enter the Shopper Contest.

Pick up Shopper Contest cards and posters at:

Oakland County One Stop Shop Business Center*2100 Pontiac Lake Road | 41 WestWaterford, MI 48328

Monday thru Friday | 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Prefer to print your own materials? A digital tool kit is available at AdvantageOakland.com/ShopSmall

The Oakland County entries also qualify shoppers for the community contests on AdvantageOakland.com/ShopSmall

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CONTACTS

For details on rules, exclusions and updates for the Oakland County Small Business Saturday to Saturday Program, visit:

AdvantageOakland.com/ShopSmall

Community Leader and Small Business Contact:Erick Phillipsphillipse@oakgov.com(248) 858- 4070

Shopper Contest Materials and Information Contact:Christopher Dinnandinnanc@oakgov.com(248) 858-1922

Oakland County Main Street Community Contact:Karen Mejiamejiaj@oakgov.com(248) 858-1995

Contest Updates & Rules

“Let’s help our small businesses increase their holiday sales and encourage shoppers to ‘Shop Small’ and win big!”L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Executive

SmallBusiness@oakgov.com

Services Include:• Financial Analysis/Benchmarking• Customer/Competitive Profiling• GIS Business Analyst• Market/Industry Research• Export Assistance• Market/Industry Research• Marketing Assistance• SEO/Social Media Assistance• County, State and Federal Resources• Templates and Tools

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Lake OrionLathrup VillageLeonardOak ParkOrtonvilleOxfordPontiacRochesterSouth LyonWalled LakeWaterfordWixom

Main Street Communities

YEAR-ROUND SMALL BUSINESS

RESOURCESFor One Stop Shop Business Center inquiries: